Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League .
- Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 26 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United FC | 26 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory FC | 26 | 40 |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 26 | 39 |
| 6 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | 38 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 34 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 33 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 26 | 32 |
| 10 | Perth Glory FC | 26 | 31 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar FC | 26 | 26 |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct | Melbourne City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | Macarthur FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 May | Sydney FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 May | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Western United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 May | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 May | Perth Glory FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Sydney FC | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Brisbane Roar FC | Melbourne City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #6 |
| 26 | Points | 38 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 6 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 10 / 8 / 8 |
| 27 | Scored | 33 |
| 36 | Conceded | 33 |
| -9 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 23% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Brisbane Roar FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
Brisbane Roar FC are 11th (26 pts). Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brisbane Roar FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Melbourne City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Brisbane Roar FC
| Justin Vidic | 4 G | 2 A |
| Chris Long | 4 G | 1 A |
| Samuel Klein | 4 G |
Melbourne City FC
| Max Caputo | 8 G | 1 A |
| Marcus Younis | 7 G | 3 A |
| Medin Memeti | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Brisbane Roar FC and Melbourne City FC.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' Connor Chapman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brisbane Roar FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 22' Andrew Nabbout puts Melbourne City FC on the lead.
- 27' A quiet spell here at . Brisbane Roar FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 31' Poor challenge from Valon Berisha. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brisbane Roar FC and Melbourne City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 37' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jamie MacLaren makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 38' GOAL! Jamie MacLaren fires home to make it 0-3!
- 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Rahmat Akbari is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joseph Knowles at the 46 minute mark.
- 47' It’s gonna be a Red card for Taras Gomulka.
- 52' Melbourne City FC have won 386 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' Richard van der Venne is replacing Andrew Nabbout for the Melbourne City FC side.
- 60' Cyrus Dehmie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne City FC so far.
- 61' A change in the Brisbane Roar FC ranks — Connor Chapman exits the field as Jez Lofthouse enters on 61.
- 66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 69' Carlo Armiento makes way for Cyrus Dehmie at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brisbane Roar FC.
- 70' Melbourne City FC ring the changes. Valon Berisha has done his job and it is now time for Scott Galloway to step up.
- 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 77' Mathew Leckie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' Cyrus Dehmie catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Jamie MacLaren makes way for Marco Tilio at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne City FC.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Brisbane Roar FC and Melbourne City FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 19
- 2
-
17
Carlo Armiento ↓ Cyrus Dehmie 69'
- 5
- 23
- 8
-
6
Connor Chapman ↓ Jez Lofthouse 61'
- 27
- 26
-
28
Joseph Knowles ↓ Rahmat Akbari 46'
Bench
-
7
Rahmat Akbari ↑ 46'
- 1
-
3
Jordan Courtney-Perkins ↑ 46'
- 15
-
29
Cyrus Dehmie ↑ 69'
-
11
Jez Lofthouse ↑ 61'
- 35
Coach
Warren Moon
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 7
-
14
Valon Berisha ↓ Scott Galloway 70'
- 13
-
9
Jamie MacLaren ↓ Marco Tilio 90'
- 15
- 3
- 1
- 16
- 25
- 38
Bench
- 33
-
2
Scott Galloway ↑ 70'
-
8
Richard van der Venne ↑ 55'
-
23
Marco Tilio ↑ 90'
- 36
- 18
- 30
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 9 |
| James O'Shea | 4 |
| Connor Metcalfe | 3 |
| Roy O'Donovan | 3 |
| Adam Taggart | 2 |
| Benjamin Mazzeo | 2 |
| Brad Inman | 2 |
| Ritchie De Laet | 2 |
Head to Head
Brisbane Roar FC Form
2022-10-14
Brisbane Roar FC
0–2
Melbourne City FC
L
2022-10-08
Brisbane Roar FC
0–0
Macarthur FC
D
2022-05-10
Brisbane Roar FC
3–1
Sydney FC
W
2022-05-03
Brisbane Roar FC
0–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2022-04-30
Adelaide United FC
2–0
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2022-04-25
Brisbane Roar FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
Melbourne City FC Form
2022-10-14
Brisbane Roar FC
0–2
Melbourne City FC
W
2022-10-07
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Western United FC
W
2022-05-09
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2022-05-04
Perth Glory FC
2–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2022-04-09
Melbourne Victory FC
3–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2022-04-06
Melbourne City FC
4–0
Sydney FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14
Brisbane Roar FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Brisbane Roar FC or Melbourne City FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Brisbane Roar FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
70%
Brisbane Roar FC or Melbourne City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC
| Handicap | Brisbane Roar FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 21% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

